Laray

LA-ray /ˈlæɹeɪ/
boy 2 syllables rising

Laray is a rare variant of Larry that peaked in 1984 and has grown less common since.

Laray is predominantly a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #9,373 for boy births in the United States (and #19,348 across all names), given to 8 babies. Laray was first reported in SSA data in 1924 and peaked in 2009 (14 births).

About the name Laray

PronunciationLA-ray /ˈlæɹeɪ/
#9,373among boys 2025
#19,348among all names 2025
8boys 2025

Names similar to Laray

How popular is Laray?

Boys named Laray 8 in 2025
1930194019601980200020202025
Boys named Laray per year hover for count and boys rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1924–2025 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–2025) SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here
Girls named Laray
1924194019601980200020202024
Girls named Laray per year hover for count and girls rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1924–2025 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–2025) SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here

Laray total popularity by year

YearU.S. birthsU.S. + territories♀ Rank♂ Rank
202588—#9,373
20241212#16,615#10,494
202277—#10,410
20211717#14,472#7,395
201955—#13,308
201855—#13,336
201777—#10,331
20151313#17,962#9,225
201488#12,574—
201377—#10,290
201166#15,917—
20101515#10,876#13,464
20091919#18,923#6,301
200877#14,687—
20071010#19,236#13,568
200677#14,433—
200566—#10,916
200488#12,262—
200366—#10,333
20011616#14,546#6,750
19991515#9,961#9,412
19977——#7,772
19966—#12,737—
199516—#7,823#9,700
199412—#12,676#8,361
199317—#7,285#9,570
199216—#14,483#5,103
199120—#10,923#4,371
199013——#4,303
19899——#5,418
198816—#12,912#4,332
198715—#7,085#7,644
198620—#9,073#3,565
19856——#6,212
198420—#7,788#3,588
19839——#4,342
198217—#9,856#3,832
198113—#7,787#6,850
198019—#7,788#3,749
197917—#8,519#3,964
197815—#6,671#5,478
19775—#10,463—
197614—#8,691#4,230
19757——#4,586
197411—#9,484#4,981
197310——#3,338
197215—#6,912#3,819
197116—#5,776#4,194
197011—#4,914—
196912—#6,294#4,747
196810—#7,602#4,469
196717—#5,751#2,700
19668—#5,073—
196517—#5,551#2,707
196411—#6,404#4,364
196316—#4,402#3,848
19626—#6,220—
19617—#5,597—
196011—#6,044#4,356
19599——#2,955
19589—#4,353—
19567—#5,070—
19527——#3,247
19515——#4,006
195012—#5,709#3,195
19497——#3,173
19486—#4,958—
19478—#4,179—
19465——#3,791
19455—#4,921—
19426—#4,379—
19396—#4,029—
19305——#4,304
19286—#4,465—
19245—#5,488—